Coin Purse

Name/Title

Coin Purse

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.60

Description

Blue and white cloth basket. It is made with flowered white cloth and blue piping. The cloth gathers to close and doesn't now open easily. Blue piping is wrapped around the handle. A note with the baskets reads, " College Moderne et Technique, Montceau-1-Mines, Saone et Loire France, Classes nouvelles, boys and girls, age 12."

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Source or Donor

France

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

2 in

Length

3 in

Material

Cloth

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe